Contact Numbers

Master of the High Court: Bloemfontein
Free State

Master: Mr Jan du Plessis

Tel: 051 411 5500
Fax: 051 448 6182, 051 447 6575

Insolvency: Tel: 051 411 5511
Guardians Fund Enquiries: 051 411 5507/5578 Customer Care

E-mail: MasterBloemfontein@justice.gov.za / Master: jduplessis@justice.gov.za

Postal Address: Private Bag X20584, Bloemfontein, 9300

Physical Address: Old Southern Life Building, c/o Charlotte Maxeke (Maitland) and Aliwal Streets, Bloemfontein, 9301

Office Hours for the Public: 08h00 – 16h00

Contact list for officials [Updated 04 Aug 2020]

Master of the High Court: Bisho
Eastern Cape

Master: Ms Khulula Baneti

Tel: 040 608 6600 and/or 040 639 2087/2079 
Fax: 040 635 1284
E-mail: KBaneti@justice.gov.za

Postal Address: Private Bag X 0002, Bisho, 5605

Physical Address: 1st Floor, SITA Building, Cnr Phalo- & Rharhabe Avenues, Bisho

Office Hours for the Public: 08h00 – 16h00

Contact list for officials [Updated 04 Aug 2020]

Master of the High Court: Cape Town
Western Cape

Master: Ms Zureena Agulhas

Tel: 021 832 3000
Guardians Fund Enquiries: 021 832 3014
Fax: 086 507 0631
E-mail: MasterCapeTown@justice.gov.za

Postal Address: Private Bag X9018, Cape Town, 8000

Physical Address: Dullah Omar Building, 45 Castle Street, Cape Town

Office Hours for the Public: 08h00 - 13h00

Contact list for officials [Updated 11 Feb 2021]

Master of the High Court: Durban
KwaZulu-Natal

Master: Mr Edric Pascoe

Switchboard: 031 327 0600
Fax 086 507 0758
E-mail: MasterDurban@justice.gov.za

• Office Manager: Ms N Mpungose (EMpungose@justice.gov.za) for copies and administration related matters
  
• PA to the Master: Ms Livashni Naidoo (DhNaidoo@justice.gov.za, Tel: 031-3270656/0643)
• Deceased Estates Appointments Section:
  Deputy Master Adv W A Ollewagen, Tel: 031 327 0600/0617, Email: WOllewagen@justice.gov.za
  
• Deceased Estates Accounts Section, Trust Section and Curatorship:
  Deputy Master Miss F Shaik, Tel: 031 327 0600/0654, Email: FShaik@justice.gov.za
  
• Deceased Estates Fast Track, Service Points and Insolvency Section:  
  Deputy MasterMiss P Shamase, Tel: 031 327 0600/0669, Email: PShamase@justice.gov.za

Docex Address: Master of the KwaZulu-Natal High Court, DOCEX 218, Durban

Postal Address: Private Bag x 54325, Durban, 4000

Physical Address: 2 Devonshire Place (Off Anton Lembede Street/Smith Street), 2nd Floor, Durban, 4001

Office Hours for the Public: 07h45 - 13h00

Contact list for officials [Updated 09 Mar 2023]

Checklist for reporting a deceased estate

Master of the High Court: Grahamstown (Makhanda)
Eastern Cape

Master: Ms Euphemia Daniels

General Tel: 046 603 4000
E-mail: MasterGrahamstown@justice.gov.za

• Office Manager Ms Lucille Frazer (Tel:  046 603 4003; LFrazer@justice.gov.za)
• Guardians Fund Enquiries: 046 603 4080/4004
  Deputy Master Mr Gregory G. Lucas: (Tel: 046 603 4053; GLucas@justice.gov.za)

Fax: 046 622 9990 (General)

Postal Address: Private Bag X1010, Grahamstown, 6140

Physical Address: 5 Bathurst Street, Grahamstown, 6139

Docex Address: Master of the High Court, Docex 7, Grahamstown, 6140

Office Hours for the Public: 07h45 to 13h00

Notes: Afternoon visits (13h45 – 16h15) confined to urgent matters and by appointment only, to allow staff sufficient time to process workflow efficiently.

Contact list for officials [Updated 20 Apr 2022]

[Updated 26 Jan 2022]

Master of the High Court: Johannesburg
Gauteng

Master: Mr Leonard Pule

Tel: 011 429 8000/8001/8002/8003
Fax: 011 492 3531 and 011 429 8035
E-mail: MastersJohannesburg@justice.gov.za / LPule@justice.gov.za

Postal Address: Private Bag X5, Marshalltown, 2107

Physical Address: No 66 Marshall Street, Hollard Building, cnr Sauer & Marshall streets, JHB

Contact list for officials [Updated 07 Jul 2023]

Master of the High Court: Kimberley
Northern Cape

Master: Mr Craig Davids

Tel: 053 831 1942
Tel: Guardian's Fund 053 831 1942
E-mail: MasterKimberley@justice.gov.za

Postal Address: Private Bag X5015, Kimberley, 8300

Physical Address: Civic Centre, Sol Plaatjie Drive, Kimberley, 8300

Office Hours for the Public: 07h45 - 13h00 and 13h45 - 16h00

Contact list for officials [Updated 04 Aug 2020]

Master of the High Court: Mafikeng (Mmabatho)
North West

Master: Mr Mr William Sekete

Switchboard: 018 381 4122/018 381 8585
Master Tel: 018 381 1131 (Master PA: Ms Julleet Tlhobelo (Tau): 018 381 0725)
Fax no. 086 771 6198
E-mail: WSekete@justice.gov.za

Postal Address: Private Bag X42, Mmabatho, 2735

Physical Address: Justice Chambers, 44 Shippard Street, Mahikeng, 2745

Office Hours for the Public: 07h45 - 13h00 and 14h00 - 16h15
(Note that only members of public travelling from far and remote areas are assisted after 14h00)

Contact list for officials [Updated 08 Jun 2023]

Master of the High Court: Mthatha (Umtata)
Eastern Cape

Master: Mr Simon C Jozana

Tel: 047 531 2120 or 047 532 3432/ 3564
Fax: 047 531 0980
E-mail: SJozana@justice.gov.za

• SY Jaxa (Office Manager): SJaxa@justice.gov.za
• L Zinyane-Mgibanyoni (Assistant Master): LZinyane@justice.gov.za

Postal Address: Private Bag X6057, Mthatha, 5099

Physical Address: Holy Cross Building, No 7 Craister Street, Mthatha, 5099

Office Hours for the Public: 07h45-13h00 and 13h45-16h00

Contact list for officials [Updated 04 Aug 2020]

Master of the High Court: Nelspruit
Mpumalanga

Master: Vacant
Head of Office: Ms Hlonipha Moshidi (hmoshidi@justice.gov.za)

General Tel: 013 101 3721
Fax: 086 507 1716/ 086 515 1279 / 086 680 5795
Martha Sithole (Assistant Master): MarSithole@justice.gov.za
Gladness Sedibe (Assistant Master): GSedibe@justice.gov.za

Postal Address: Private Bag X 11260, Nelspruit 1200

Physical Address: 52 Samora Machel Drive, West Acres, Nelspruit 1200

Office Hours for the Public: 08h00-14h00

Contact list for officials [Updated 30 Oct 2020]

[Updated 23 Aug 2022]

Master of the High Court: Pietermaritzburg
KwaZulu-Natal

Master: Vacant
Acting Head of Office: Mrs. LB Moatlhudi

Tel: 033 264 7007
Fax: 086 507 0758
E-mail: MasterPietermaritzbu@justice.gov.za / Master: LMoatlhudi@justice.gov.za

Switchboard Tel: 033 264 7000

Guardian's Fund Helpdesk: 033 264 7046 / 7027

• PA to the Master: Ms Shantal Hargreaves 033 264 7006; SHargreaves@justice.gov.za
• Deceased Estates Appointments: Mrs. LB Moatlhudi 033 264 7002, LMoatlhudi@justice.gov.za
• Insolvencies, Liquidations, Trust and Curatorship:  Mrs. P Moodley 033 264 7010, PoMoodley@justice.gov.za
• Guardian’s Fund: Mrs P Mahadave  033 264 7004, PMahadave@justice.gov.za

Fax: 033 264 7106 (General)

Docex Address: Master of the KwaZulu-Natal High Court, DOCEX 56, Pietermaritzburg

Postal Address: Private Bag X9010, Pietermaritzburg, 3200

Physical Address: 241 Church Street, Colonial Building situated, Pietermaritzburg

Office Hours for the Public: 07h45 - 16h00

Contact list for officials [Updated 07 Mar 2022]

[Updated 26 Jan 2022]

Master of the High Court: Polokwane
Limpopo

Master: Mr Walter Nemaukhwe

Tel: 015 230 6000
E-mail: WNemaukhwe@justice.gov.za
Secretary: Ms Refilwe Manabile

Switchboard Tel: 015 230 6000

Fax: 015 230 6100/ 6200

Office manager: Mr S Maponya (015 230 6115 / SMaponya@justice.gov.za) for all administrative enquiries.

Postal Address: Private Bag X9670, Polokwane, 0700

Physical Address: Polokwane High Court Building, 4th Floor, Block B, cnr Bodenstein and Biccard Street, Polokwane, 0700

Office Hours for the Public: 08h00 - 13h00

Contact list for officials [Updated 04 Aug 2020]

[Updated 15 Jul 2022]

Master of the High Court: Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)
Eastern Cape

Master: Ms Euphemia Daniels

Tel: 041 403 5100
Fax: 041 487 1148
E-mail: EuDaniels@justice.gov.za

• Simone Jonkers (Deputy Master): 041 403 5104 / SJonkers@justice.gov.za
• Asanda Peter (Office Manager): 041 403 5115 / AsPeter@justice.gov.za

Postal Address: Private Bag X 2, Port Elizabeth, 6000

Physical Address: 523 Govan Mbeki Avenue (Cnr Crawford & Govan Mbeki Avenue), North End, Port Elizabeth

Office Hours for the Public: 07h45-13h00

Notes: Afternoon visits (13h45 – 16h15) confined to urgent matters and by appointment only, to allow staff sufficient time to process workflow efficiently.

Contact list for officials [Updated 27 Oct 2022]

Master of the High Court: Pretoria
Gauteng

Master: Ms Penny Roberts

Tel: 012 339 3333/ 7700/ 7807
Fax: 012 326 1977
E-mail: PRoberts@justice.gov.za

Office Manager: Administration and copies enquiries, Mr MM Segoane (Tel: 012 339 7791, MSegoane@justice.gov.za)

Deceased Estates: Ms N Ntsoane (Tel: 012 339 3324, NNtsoane@justice.gov.za)

Deceased Accounts: Ms W Sithole (WenSithole@justice.gov.za)

Insolvency: Ms M Bernard (Tel: 012 339 7718, MBernard@justice.gov.za)

Trusts  & Curatorship: Ms L Moshidi (Tel:  012 339 7950; HMoshidi@justice.gov.za)

Guardians Fund: Customer Care: 012 339 7713/7830;

Postal Address: Private Bag X60, Pretoria, 0001

Physical Address: SALU Building, 316 Thabo Sehume Street, PRETORIA

Office Hours for the Public: 07h45 – 13h00

Contact list for officials [Updated 02 Mar 2023]

[Updated 26 Jan 2022]

Master of the High Court: Thohoyando
Limpopo

Master: Mr Vele Vuledzani

Tel: 015 962 1032
Fax: 015 962 1033
E-mail: MasterThohoyandou@justice.gov.za / VVele@justice.gov.za

• Office Manager: Mr Wisani Manhengeni (Tel: 015 960 1491, Wmanhengeni@justice.gov.za)
• Muthumuni Rambau: Estate Controller (Tel: 015 962 1027, Mrambau@justice.gov.za)

Postal Address: Private Bag X5015, Thohoyandou, Venda, 0950

Physical Address: Venda Government Building Complex, Thohoyandou, Venda, 0950

Office Hours for the Public: 07h45-13h00 and 14h00-16h15

Contact list for officials [Updated 04 Aug 2020]

[Updated 26 Jan 2022]